Counter Improvised-Threat Simulation
This project develops, matures, and demonstrates technologies for detecting, geolocating, classifying, and defeating existing and emerging explosive hazards to include mines, minefields, and other complex obstacles to enable remote breaching, combat engineer modernization, and freedom of maneuver. The goal of this project is to enable automated sensing integrated with defeat methods to maintain the necessary rate of advance to support breach operations under stressing operational conditions and environments. Work in this project complements Program Element (PE) 0602134A (Counter Improvised-Threat Advanced Studies) / Project CD2 (Counter Improvised-Threat Advanced). Work in this project is executed by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) in coordination with the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E) with work being led by Joint Service laboratories in partnerships with industry and academia.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease reflects delay of this effort and the strategic reallocation of resources to support evolving priorities and objectives.
FY2026 plans — current year Will mature electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), electromagnetic (EM), and radio frequency (RF) sensor technologies on unmanned air and ground vehicles for standoff detection of IEDs and explosive threats for challenging emplacement scenarios and complex, cluttered environments; demonstrate sensor technologies combined with new data processing techniques on ground platforms, aerial platforms, and at fixed sites to improve recognition of IEDs in various operational conditions; optimize the kinetic, jamming, spoofing, and directed energy neutralization technologies to disrupt the functioning of IEDs in militarily relevant scenarios both stationary and on the move; optimize sensor payloads and…
FY2025 accomplishments Will demonstrate electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), electromagnetic (EM), and radio frequency (RF) sensor technologies coupled with automated detection algorithms for the standoff detection of IEDs across a broad range of emplacement scenarios and environments. Will continue to optimize existing and new sensor technologies on ground platforms, aerial platforms, and at fixed sites. Will validate the use of multiple sensor modalities with data processing techniques to improve detection of vehicle borne IEDs and personnel borne IEDs in various operational conditions. Will demonstrate kinetic, jamming, spoofing, and directed energy neutralization technologies to disrupt the functioning of IEDs…